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Hospitality Administration/Management at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,099/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (310,600 openings/yr)

ROI 13.5x earnings multiple (6.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #48 of 135 Hospitality Administration/Management programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Hospitality Administration/Management graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$478K	$479K	$450K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.5x	13.5x	12.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.4x	6.4x	6.0x
Probability of Field Employment	42%	38%	28%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	51	43

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$35,524

Out-of-state: $75,164 (6.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$66,188

-86% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,000

6.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$44,756

14% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,099 at SUNY College at Plattsburgh come in 11% above the national median of $35,217 for Hospitality Administration/Management programs.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 13.5x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Hospitality Administration/Management programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Hospitality Administration/Management's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 6% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $20,000 represents roughly 6 months of the $39,099 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

At #48 of 135 Hospitality Administration/Management programs, SUNY College at Plattsburgh scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.

Five-year earnings of $44,756 are relatively flat compared to the $39,099 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About SUNY College at Plattsburgh

SUNY College at Plattsburgh accepts 75% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a compact campus enrolling 3,789 students in Plattsburgh, NY.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Facilities managers $104,690/yr

Business teachers, postsecondary $97,270/yr

View all 11 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Hospitality Administration/Management at SUNY College at Plattsburgh?

A score of 51/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Hospitality Administration/Management field.

Will AI replace Hospitality Administration/Management careers?

With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $450,425 in decade earnings vs $477,973 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →